CNBC Economy / Updates
- Singapore tightens monetary policy in surprise move as rising oil prices rekindle inflation risk July 27, 2026Unlike most central banks, the MAS manages medium-term price stability by managing the Singapore dollar exchange rate against a trade-weighted basket of currencies.
- Trump's new global tariff draws rebukes from trade partners over forced labor justification July 24, 2026U.S. trading partners have rejected the forced labor rationale behind Trump's new global tariffs, while most signaled plans to keep negotiating.
- Kevin Warsh has homed in on three key phrases. How Fed watchers interpret them July 22, 2026In five public appearances, Warsh has used the phrase "family fight" 13 times, returning to "first principles" 11 times and "inflation is a choice" for the Fed six times.